Anyone's old boss badmouth them when used as a reference?
- Thread starter Notorious P.I.M.P.
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that is how it is in new jersey too
in NC folks don't give a fuck they will talk shit about you as long as someone will listen...
I can't think of any law that says it is illegal to tell the truth about somebody to another person unless it is privileged information.
Most bosses just stay away from giving details because they are scared to cross the line and don't want to get caught up in a law suit.
Here, they can only verify that you worked there and the dates.
Edit: After reading the article, if I were her, I'd just give the number to Human Resources from now on.
Edit: After reading the article, if I were her, I'd just give the number to Human Resources from now on.
contact them before you let anyone serve as a reference.
then again common sense says that you dont use your boss as a reference if you came in with some sweatpants and flipflops on your last day, smacked the shit out a coworker and pissed in dudes office.
then again common sense says that you dont use your boss as a reference if you came in with some sweatpants and flipflops on your last day, smacked the shit out a coworker and pissed in dudes office.
NY too
illegal in D/M/V
yea but you can do alot of damage when they ask those last 2 questions...would you hire this person again? hmmm...no. dont think so.
is there anything else that you would like to add? nope.
I hope your not in legal. You obviously don't know what bankruptcy is or defamation of character. What you call truth is often an undocumented opinion. You better have followed the employee hand book to the T before you give your opinion on how good or bad an employee is or isn't. Doesn't only matter if it's true or not it's whether it's damaging. Why would any company spend $250 a hour fighting a case? They would spend more on lawyers then the award.
Read:
The term defamation of character is often used to describe accusations of slander, libel or both. Slander involves verbal derogatory statements, while libel involves written ones. In a court of law, the plaintiff pursuing the lawsuit would charge defamation of character to cover any form of false or damaging allegations.
LOL at your wikipedia quotes
Did you even read what I wrote before you opened your gum? Go back and read it. As for bankruptcy, go back and read what I wrote to correct my statement. And yes, I am in the legal field and doing quite well at it, thank you.
Please quote me any state code that you can find, that prohibits giving out reference to another, if it is the truth and if it is not privileged. The poster to whom I was responding said it was illegal,so there should be a code that says so. I will wait for you to do that.
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would you hire this person again? hmmm...no. dont think so.
is there anything else that you would like to add? nope.
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And the boss can be like I didnt say shiat...
would you hire this person again? hmmm...no. dont think so.
is there anything else that you would like to add? nope.
That question too is a violation where i live. You can only ask, is the person rehirable. There's plenty of employees that I'd never hire again but for the most part they're all rehirable. Big difference.
Peace,
It depends on what the OP means by "badmouthing." An employer is legally protected if it offers factual information about a former employee (e.g. the employee was late 30 times is a year, etc.). However, employers aren't protected if they disparage the former employee (e.g. the employee is too lazy to get to work on time).
Peace,
It's not against the law. Most employers have adopted a policy that only permits managers to provide limited information because they don't want their managers to get the company in hot water.
